Sights in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki

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• Sekinoo Falls

  

  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki · 0986-38-2460

  About 40m wide with an 18m drop on the Shonai River, one of Japan's 100 Waterfalls.

• Higashi-Kirishima Shrine

  

  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki · 0986-62-1713

  One of six Kirishima Gongen shrines, traditionally founded under Emperor Kosho, enshrining Izanagi, with Oniwa stone steps.

• Kanbashira Shrine

  

  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki · 0986-23-1395

  Founded in 1026 by Taira no Suemoto as Shimazu-sho's guardian shrine; its treasures are city-designated cultural properties.

• Miyakonojo Shimazu Residence

  

  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki · 0986-23-2116

  Shimazu family home since 1879, about 5,000 tsubo, with a nationally registered main house and over 10,000 historical materials.

• Hayamizu Shrine

  

  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki

  Shrine with Okimizu burial mound and a spring legend of becoming beautiful.

• Miyakonojo History Museum

  

  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki · 0986-25-8011

  Museum on medieval Miyakonojo castle ruins showing 30,000 years of local history, including the Shimazu clan.

• Mochio Park

  

  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki · 0986-38-2460

  Park of about 2,600 cherry trees with a long history, one of Japan's 100 best blossom spots.

• Hydrangea Park

  

  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki · 0986-57-3113

  Hill park of about 6.9 hectares planted with 28,000 hydrangeas of 84 species.

• Yamanokuchi Fumoto Bunyabushi Puppet Joruri Museum

  

  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki · 0986-57-5295

  Museum opened in 1993 for Yamanokuchi Bunyabushi puppet joruri displays and regular performances.

• Kannonse Waterway

  

  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki · 0986-23-9547

  Mid-Edo excavation of Oyodo rapids enabled cargo boats from Miyakonojo to Akae Port.

• Kinokawachi Dam

  

  Miyakonojo, Miyazaki · 0986-23-2425

  Rockfill dam on the Kinokawachi River for farmland irrigation, completed in 2009 and open to visitors.